Sudden vigorous exercise associated with increased risk of death

DOI: 10.1186/cvm-2001-72062

Keywords: A related editorial (see Additional information) , states that this research accentuates the paradoxical relationship between exercise and a healthy heart , increasing the risk of sudden death for those with coronary artery disease but also offering cardiac protection in those who exercise regularly. The physiological basis of this effect is due to vigorous exercise affecting the sympathetic nervous system , which decreases vagal activity , catalyzes plaque vulnerability and triggers atrial fibrillation. Co

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